Top 10 Best Television Shows of the '90s
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is an American sitcom that originally aired on NBC from September 10, 1990, to May 20, 1996. I love this show. This show should be number 1.
This is where Will Smith was discovered. This show is total laughs.
The Simpsons is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening that originally started on April 19, 1987 as shorts on The Tracey Ullman Show. It got its own series on December 17, 1989 and is still running as of 2023, making it the longest running animated sitcom. It is about a man named Homer... read more
The X-Files is an American science fiction drama television series created by Chris Carter. The original television series aired from September 10, 1993, to May 19, 2002, on Fox.
Four single friends -- comic Jerry Seinfeld, bungling George Costanza, frustrated working gal Elaine Benes and eccentric neighbor Cosmo Kramer -- deal with the absurdities of everyday life in New York City. This is my favorite TV show and I am a 17-year-old female. I laugh every time I watch. My parents watched it back in the day and watch it with me sometimes. You cannot compare it to today's sitcoms.
Rugrats is an American animated television series created by Arlene Klasky, Gábor Csupó and Paul Germain for Nickelodeon.
Friends is an American television sitcom created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman. It originally aired on NBC from September 22, 1994, to May 6, 2004, spanning ten seasons. As of April 2025, the series continues to be popular through syndication and streaming platforms, though it is no longer part... read more Friends was an awesome show and should deserve to be number one. My favorite character is Joey Tribbiani because he's so funny and no one can touch his food.
Second should be The Simpsons because that's where it all began for this successful family.
F.R.I.E.N.D.S defined modern sitcoms. I don't know why modern shows like How I Met Your Mother can even be compared to it. To me, Friends will always be number one in my heart because no other show could have made me cry like that at the end.
Yes. I honestly think that this is one of the best TV shows ever. The only thing that I'd change is that I'd take out all of the swearing, using God's name in vain, and sex.
Home Improvement is an American television sitcom starring Tim Allen that aired on ABC from September 17, 1991 to May 25, 1999, with a total of 204 half-hour episodes spanning over eight seasons. This should be number 1. All 8 seasons were consistent and my favorite show of the '90s. In fact, it is still up there in my top 5 favorite shows of all time.
Cheers is an American sitcom that ran for eleven seasons between 1982 and 1993. The show was produced by Charles/Burrows/Charles Productions in association with Paramount Network Television for NBC and created by the team of James Burrows, Glen Charles, and Les Charles.
Saved by the Bell is an American television sitcom that aired on NBC from 1989 to 1993. A reboot of the Disney Channel series Good Morning, Miss Bliss, the show follows a group of high school friends and their principal. Primarily focusing on lighthearted comedic situations, it occasionally touches... read more Great show. Funny and touching.
South Park is an American adult animated sitcom created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone for the Comedy Central television network. The show is about four boys, who are Stan Marsh, Kyle Broflovski, Eric Cartman, and Kenny McCormick, and their adventures in South Park, Colorado.The Newcomers
Married... with Children is an American television live-action sitcom that aired on Fox, created by Michael G. Moye and Ron Leavitt. Originally broadcast from April 5, 1987 to June 9, 1997, it is the longest-lasting live-action sitcom on Fox, and the first to be broadcast in the network's primetime... read more
Hey Arnold! is an American animated television series created by Craig Bartlett that aired on Nickelodeon from October 7, 1996 to June 8, 2004. The show centers on a fourth grader named Arnold, who lives with his grandparents in an inner-city boarding house. At least it's way better than post-movie The Simpsons. Hey Arnold for the win.
SpongeBob SquarePants is an American animated television series created by marine biologist and animator the late Stephen Hillenburg for Nickelodeon. It is currently the most popular animated television show on Nickelodeon and is world-renowned by children and adults alike due to its humor, high-quality... read more
Buffy the Vampire Slayer is an American television series created by Joss Whedon under his production tag, Mutant Enemy Productions with later co-executive producers being Jane Espenson, David Fury, David Greenwalt, Doug Petrie, Marti Noxon, and David Solomon. The series premiered on March 10, 1997,... read more
All That is the American live-action, sketch comedy-variety show created by Dan Schneider, Brian Robbins and Mike Tollin, which originally aired on the Nickelodeon cable television network from April 16, 1994, to October 22, 2005, lasting ten seasons. The series was produced by Tollin/Robbins Productions... read more
Beavis and Butt-Head is an American animated sitcom created and designed by Mike Judge. The series originated from Frog Baseball, a 1992 short film by Judge originally aired on Liquid Television.
Full House is an American sitcom created by Jeff Franklin for ABC. The show chronicles a widowed father, Danny Tanner, who enlists his best friend and brother-in-law to help raise his three daughters. As far as family shows go, it's probably the best one out there. I like how all the characters are likable, and every episode has a little life lesson. As the series progresses and D.J. and Stephanie get older, the show starts dealing with more important social issues such as peer pressure and underage drinking. It's very rare for family shows to tackle these sensitive issues, but Full House manages to do that perfectly.
Sure, everyone learns their lesson at the end and the kids end up always making the right decisions somehow, which could be seen as highly unrealistic. But it still is a show with a lot of heart. It's the perfect show to watch when you just want to relax and forget about your problems for a little while.
The humor is obviously very clean, so it can be very boring for older viewers. But still, that sense of nostalgia can make it enjoyable for every age. I loved the show growing up. Obviously, I don't like it as much as I did back then, but it still has a special place in my heart.
Freaks and Geeks is an American teen comedy-drama television series, created by Paul Feig, with Judd Apatow as executive producer, that aired on NBC during the 1999–2000 television season.
Pokémon, abbreviated from the Japanese title of Pocket Monsters and currently advertised in English as Pokémon: The Series, is a Japanese anime television series, which has been adapted for the international television markets. It was first broadcast in Japan on April 1, 1997, in the United States... read more
The Powerpuff Girls is an American animated television series created by animator Craig McCracken for Cartoon Network. The main characters of this show are Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup. The show is about the Professor Utonium creating three little superhero girls that save the day from villains... read more
Blossom is an American television sitcom that aired from 1990 to 1995. Created by Don Reo, the series centers on Blossom Russo, a teenage girl living with her father and two brothers. The show was groundbreaking for its time, addressing social issues like alcoholism, drug abuse, and divorce. Blossom... read more
The Nanny is an American television sitcom which originally aired on CBS from 1993 to 1999, starring Fran Drescher as Fran Fine, a Jewish fashion queen from Flushing, New York who becomes the nanny of three children from the New York/British high society.
Rocko's Modern Life is an American animated television series created by Joe Murray for Nickelodeon. The series centers on the surreal life of an anthropomorphic Australian-immigrant wallaby named Rocko as well as his friends: the gluttonous steer Heffer, the neurotic turtle Filburt, and Rocko's faithful... read more Absolute awesomeness. Through and through, it is quite possibly the best overall Nickelodeon show ever made.